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president obama is scheduled to attend a funeral service for those who died. many of the dead were first responders. country star, willie nelson, who grew up just outside of west, promised to donate the proceeds of an upcoming concert to the town's volunteer fire squad. >>> people are angry that police did not act when a family of a 5-year-old girl did not report her missing. the police chief has admitted mistakes were made. there has been a dramatic rise in the cases against women and girls since a woman died after being raped. >>> in china, investigators tried to locate quake victims in hard to reach areas. the quake caused land slides that blocked many roads. at least 192 people died in that quake. 11,000 others were injured. chinese officials are refusing offers of foreign help. they say they can handle it themselves. >>> in argentina, concert goers got an extra treat at the end of a song. there was a brilliant flash of light. it happened about 1:30 a.m. one said it could have been a space rock traveling at a very high rate of speed. it was seen for hundre
president obama is scheduled to attend a funeral service for those who died. many of the dead were first responders. country star, willie nelson, who grew up just outside of west, promised to donate the proceeds of an upcoming concert to the town's volunteer fire squad. >>> people are angry that police did not act when a family of a 5-year-old girl did not report her missing. the police chief has admitted mistakes were made. there has been a dramatic rise in the cases against women and...
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president obama said it could have been me. >> i was very surprised. i felt it was timely but i think he could feel the anger that was going across the country. i felt he thought he needed to respond any way, i think took a lot of courage. >> when he left the podium he did not answer the most important question. where do we go from here. that question this morning remains unanswered at least from the perspective of the president. >> reporter: president obama did say violent protests would dishonor trayvon martin and that americans need to do some soul searching. >> you will find the latest news plus video from this weekend's protest on ktvu.com. >>> one year to the day after surviving the aurora colorado movie theater massacre a couple says i do. they tied the knot just three miles from the theater. hans tried to protect his girlfriend. he was shot at close range. davis had bullet fragments in her back. >> jesus did save us once spiritually, he saved us in the theater physically, today is a day of remembrance and that's how we're going to deal with it.
president obama said it could have been me. >> i was very surprised. i felt it was timely but i think he could feel the anger that was going across the country. i felt he thought he needed to respond any way, i think took a lot of courage. >> when he left the podium he did not answer the most important question. where do we go from here. that question this morning remains unanswered at least from the perspective of the president. >> reporter: president obama did say violent...
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the glitch was one of many plaguing website s for the new health care introduced by president obama. >>> the shooting comes a day after afghan president and kerry reached a tentative deal to keep some american troops inside of afghanistan after next year. most of the post2014 force will work in training positions with a smaller number of special operations forces focused on killing or capturing al-qaida operatives. >>> here in the bay area, volunteers held a packing party to get supplies to afghans in need. trust in education is a lafayette group that wants to bring aid to afghanistan. the founder of the group says he wants america's commitment to afghanistan won't disappear when the combat mission ends. >> what we can do is help the afghans, the victims of war rebuild their wars and rebuild their country. that's what we need to do and it turns out to be the most rewarding thing we've ever done in my life. >> the supplies they're sending now are critical during the harsh afghan winter. they say it's not uncommon for people to freeze to death because they can't stay warm or money for
the glitch was one of many plaguing website s for the new health care introduced by president obama. >>> the shooting comes a day after afghan president and kerry reached a tentative deal to keep some american troops inside of afghanistan after next year. most of the post2014 force will work in training positions with a smaller number of special operations forces focused on killing or capturing al-qaida operatives. >>> here in the bay area, volunteers held a packing party to...
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obama urge congress to keep the recovery going with the bill to allow all homeowners to refinance at the current rate. >>> hollywood is praising the accomplishment of jean stapleton whose death is announced today. stapleton of course played archie bunker. the she took on the. she won three emmys for that part. stapleton was a brilliant come median. she died yesterday at her home in new york, she was 90-year-old. >>> natalie holloway of the prime suspect is making head line again. >>> but, first what investigators uncovered after arrested these suspected al-qaeda op per activity. , al-qaeda -- >>> another hot day across the bay area but some changes developing offshore coming up. . when you hear it, you want it. when you see it. you want it even more. but, whu drive it -- that's when you have to have it. >>> work crews this morning carefully remove the cross in belmont that's being being torn down. city inspectors has termites damages. police tell us enough of the tower has been demolish that it would be save for the church to hold services for tomorrow. >>> this hot weather is having
obama urge congress to keep the recovery going with the bill to allow all homeowners to refinance at the current rate. >>> hollywood is praising the accomplishment of jean stapleton whose death is announced today. stapleton of course played archie bunker. the she took on the. she won three emmys for that part. stapleton was a brilliant come median. she died yesterday at her home in new york, she was 90-year-old. >>> natalie holloway of the prime suspect is making head line...
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the united states, and to date, the administration has not focused on those interests. >> president obama said he wants congress to authorize a limited strike against military targets to punish the regime. >>> egyptian officials said the ousted president morsi will stand trial. muslim brotherhood loyalists and antimorsis protesters. he was ousted by the military in july. 14 other members of the brotherhood are facing charges. >>> and davis frost has died, british broadcaster. he sat knew to knew with richard nixon, questioning him for nearly 29 hours. >> i let the american people down and i have to carry that burden with me for the rest of my life. >> nixon's staff picked frost thinking he would be soft and easy to out whit, but frost hired several journalists prepare and he did not let up on nixon. several years ago frost talked about that fame interview. >> the main surprise was that he did go as far as he went to his maricopa, which was fantastic. >> frost died last night of a heart attack on the queen elizabeth cruise ship where he was scheduled to make a ship. friends say he loved br
the united states, and to date, the administration has not focused on those interests. >> president obama said he wants congress to authorize a limited strike against military targets to punish the regime. >>> egyptian officials said the ousted president morsi will stand trial. muslim brotherhood loyalists and antimorsis protesters. he was ousted by the military in july. 14 other members of the brotherhood are facing charges. >>> and davis frost has died, british...
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the former senator toured with president obama. he faces a grilling. this past statements about israel, the cuban embargo and iraq bar have drawn fire. >> mr. hagel came out from the surge. said the war couldn't be won. no one has told us and we were fighting it in 2006. he delayed funding in 2007. >> chuck hagel if confirmed to be secretary of defense would be the most antagonistic secretary of state against the state of israel in our nation's history. >> hagel's service earned him two purple hearts. >>> president obama today signed into law legislation that set aside $9.7 billion to pay federal flood insurance claims to victims of super storm sandy. fema warned that without the additional funds it would run out of money to pay claims next week. lawmakers have yet to act on a proposed bill to set aside $51 billion worth of aid to address the effects of super storm sandy. john boehner has vowed to vote on that bill january 26. >>> there was a packed house for people that came together to raise money for super storm sandy victims. the money will go to t
the former senator toured with president obama. he faces a grilling. this past statements about israel, the cuban embargo and iraq bar have drawn fire. >> mr. hagel came out from the surge. said the war couldn't be won. no one has told us and we were fighting it in 2006. he delayed funding in 2007. >> chuck hagel if confirmed to be secretary of defense would be the most antagonistic secretary of state against the state of israel in our nation's history. >> hagel's service...
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obama urge congress to keep the recovery going with the bill to allow all homeowners to refinance at the current rate. >>> hollywood is praising the accomplishment of jean stapleton whose death is announced today. stapleton of course played archie bunker. the she took on the. she won three emmys for that part. stapleton was a brilliant come median. she died yesterday at her home in new york, she was 90-year-old. >>> natalie holloway of the prime suspect is making head line again. >>> but, first what investigators uncovered after arrested these suspected al-qaeda op per activity. , al-qaeda -- >>> another hot ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a car that can actually see like a human using stereoscopic cameras ♪ and even stop itself if it has to. the technology may be hard to imagine... but why you would want it is not. the 2014 e-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those." we prov
obama urge congress to keep the recovery going with the bill to allow all homeowners to refinance at the current rate. >>> hollywood is praising the accomplishment of jean stapleton whose death is announced today. stapleton of course played archie bunker. the she took on the. she won three emmys for that part. stapleton was a brilliant come median. she died yesterday at her home in new york, she was 90-year-old. >>> natalie holloway of the prime suspect is making head line...
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. >> president obama is scheduled to get a firsthand look at the destruction during a visit on sunday. >> what we have now are before and after pictures. this is a before picture of the plaza tour school where 7 students ended up dying. >> now we'll put before and after side-by-side. >> you can see here, the walls, the roof, everything is gone. >> it's unrecognizable as a school. >> we're also hearing a lot of stories about how teachers helped save the lives of students, but one problem at this school, it doesn't have a storm shelter. in fact, most of the schools in oklahoma don't have them, in part because they can be so expense testify build. >> here in the bay area, efforts to support the tornado victims to starting to pick up steam. >> we're live in santa clara where she discovered a unique effort underway to help the children in moore. >> amber? >> reporter: julie, we're inside the home of a woman whose passionate about providing blankets in the south bay, now she's collected all these blankets for the children of oklahoma. >> each stitch is sewn with care, each blanket handmade
. >> president obama is scheduled to get a firsthand look at the destruction during a visit on sunday. >> what we have now are before and after pictures. this is a before picture of the plaza tour school where 7 students ended up dying. >> now we'll put before and after side-by-side. >> you can see here, the walls, the roof, everything is gone. >> it's unrecognizable as a school. >> we're also hearing a lot of stories about how teachers helped save the lives...
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she said she's pleased that president obama is including congress in the decision. she said there is too much at stake to rush into with consequences without a debate and vote. about a hundred protestors rallied against entering syria's war. the protest organized by the answer coalition compare tropical storm situation to iraq where the us invaded on false information regarding chemical weapons. in washington d.c. there were protests on both sides. across pennsylvania avenue, supporters of the syrian opposition protested against assad's use of chemical weapons. >>> a traffic detour twist. a ramp closed because of the work on the bridge. >>> world famous news gathered in smoke. >>> >> more now on the closure of the bay bridge. traffic was heavy for a third day as drivers navigated the bay bridge shut down. 3 lanes are coned off for the bridge work. on both sides of the bridge lanes are closed. noel walker spent the day if san francisco where a closure of a ramp today added to the frustration. >> reporter: it's as if someone splattered orange paint. >> it's query. >>
she said she's pleased that president obama is including congress in the decision. she said there is too much at stake to rush into with consequences without a debate and vote. about a hundred protestors rallied against entering syria's war. the protest organized by the answer coalition compare tropical storm situation to iraq where the us invaded on false information regarding chemical weapons. in washington d.c. there were protests on both sides. across pennsylvania avenue, supporters of the...
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o obama was called on to do more. >> we want to balance the military power and arms won't do it. >> we have to be very discerning about what is in our interest and what the outcome is best for us and the prices we are willing to pay to get to that point. we will not do it. >> according to the united nations, 93000 people have died in the conflict. >> as the g8 summit starts in ireland, 8 of the world leading countries talk about affairs. it is expensive to cover international trade and the possibility of trade barriers between the united states and european union. this demonstration was supposed to raise awareness of extreme poverty. this was a resort. the roads to the resort were closed trying to keep protestors far away from the meeting place. >>> ktvu was there with the father's day celebration. >> families boarded the uss hornet. >> we have a long navy family. we wanted to do something patriotic. >> you like the airplane? >> yeah. >> reporter: those with young children, there is something for everyone. >> i liked the apollo artifacts. >> reporter: they do a living history day where
o obama was called on to do more. >> we want to balance the military power and arms won't do it. >> we have to be very discerning about what is in our interest and what the outcome is best for us and the prices we are willing to pay to get to that point. we will not do it. >> according to the united nations, 93000 people have died in the conflict. >> as the g8 summit starts in ireland, 8 of the world leading countries talk about affairs. it is expensive to cover...
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he is one of 18 mayors thatments with the president obama -- that meant with the president. >>> today workers were preparing a stage at the lincoln memorial where dr. king smoke. tomorrow the president will deliver his own speech there. >>> up next, a story you will see only on 2. >> we have the surveillance video of a scene on this street corner, the investigation into a shooting on board a party bus and what a camera recorded passengers doing when officers arrived. >>> signs of a u.s. military strike on syria could be just days ago. >>> download the ktvu app and you can watch all of the news live on your mobile device. >>> shots fired on board a party bus only on surveillance video captures the scene as stray bullets fly into the streets and passengers scramble for safety. this was over the weekend in san francisco. we are live in san francisco where we went through the video and talking with police about the investigation. >> reporter: this bar behind me just happened to be where the party bus pulled over as the shooting started on board. the bar here had already closed, but a surv
he is one of 18 mayors thatments with the president obama -- that meant with the president. >>> today workers were preparing a stage at the lincoln memorial where dr. king smoke. tomorrow the president will deliver his own speech there. >>> up next, a story you will see only on 2. >> we have the surveillance video of a scene on this street corner, the investigation into a shooting on board a party bus and what a camera recorded passengers doing when officers arrived....
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they need to reach out to minorities especially latino voters who overwhelmingly supported president obama. republicans should tailor their message. >>> the message should be we are going to provide, opportunities, without regard to the color of your skin. >> reporter: it urges them to reach out to women. >> marketing politics is like a product you have to use messaging specific to the target to succeed. >> reporter: we asked voters downtown walnut creek. >> the generation my children are growing up and have a much different view of the world than the republican party of you know my generation or the generation before. > republicans are mired in the past i am republican i don't mind saying that. >> reporter: they hope to implement the new strategy in time for the 2014 election. in walnut creek. >>> a new survey finds california lawmakers are paid the highest basalry in the country. for 2012 it was more than $95,000 a year. in addition legislators received $30,000 in tax free per diem payments. the governor made less than 6 others around the country. he earned $173,000. the governor of penn
they need to reach out to minorities especially latino voters who overwhelmingly supported president obama. republicans should tailor their message. >>> the message should be we are going to provide, opportunities, without regard to the color of your skin. >> reporter: it urges them to reach out to women. >> marketing politics is like a product you have to use messaging specific to the target to succeed. >> reporter: we asked voters downtown walnut creek. >> the...
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president obama's trade, is i impacting a ban on i-pad and i- phones. they decided apple devices violate add patent by sam tongue. later today, samsung expressed the disappointed. >>> twitter announced new features to stop abuse. instead of having to report threats, users will have a one click button for instant reporting across the platform. the button is available for apple apps. and also, twitter's banned practices such as slamming an individual with messages or opening an account to harz someone. >> major league baseball, appears poised to hand down some suspensions. espn is reporting that alex rodriguez will be suspended. word of the action comes after the investigation of the performance enhancing drugs from a florida clinic. a-rod has a place in the yankees all season because of the injury. he said last night, the $275 million contract makes him a target. >> all this stuff is going on in the background and people are finding creative ways. >> and sources tell espn, the suspensions will likely last through the season. >> warnings comes after a ser
president obama's trade, is i impacting a ban on i-pad and i- phones. they decided apple devices violate add patent by sam tongue. later today, samsung expressed the disappointed. >>> twitter announced new features to stop abuse. instead of having to report threats, users will have a one click button for instant reporting across the platform. the button is available for apple apps. and also, twitter's banned practices such as slamming an individual with messages or opening an account...
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president obama contends there is no excuse for killing innocent people, including such large numbers of women and children. still opposition to an attack on syria is widespread both around the world and here at home. as john tells us, the president is facing a real predicament. >> reporter: an east bay physician that lived in syria as a child and visited family there as recently as five years ago. >> it's near and dear to my heart. >> reporter: the chic weapons attack on the syrian people hit him hard. >> my heart bleeds for all of these kids, women and families that have lost their lives. these are my people. i'm half syrian. >> reporter: the prospect of strikes does not sit well with people. >> there there is no win win situation, it's all lose lose. it's either a dictatorship or it's going to be a muslim brotherhood or some other form of unstable government. >> reporter: there is almost no support from the world at large for a u.s. military action. just yesterday, the british parliament joined against joining the u.s. in a potential attack on syria. >> this is a regime that specia
president obama contends there is no excuse for killing innocent people, including such large numbers of women and children. still opposition to an attack on syria is widespread both around the world and here at home. as john tells us, the president is facing a real predicament. >> reporter: an east bay physician that lived in syria as a child and visited family there as recently as five years ago. >> it's near and dear to my heart. >> reporter: the chic weapons attack on the...
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the governor asked president obama to intervene and he did. the wildfire was the largest in state history. it started in august and burned 1,800 square miles. >>> a fight on the san mateo bridge led to a man jumping from the bridge right into the water. news chopper 2 took these pictures while the man was clinging to a rope and then swam to a rescue boat. he and his wife were arguing inside their suv when it crashed into a guardrail. the couple then got out of the car and the argument turned physical. the man was so upset he jumped 15 feet into the water. >>> rescuers were so busy getting a man out of emeryville. a good samaritan pulled the man out of the water while fire officials secured the boat. paramedics said he was cold but in good condition. >>> city crews in milbrae are trying to figure out why a half dozen water lines burst overnight leaving dozens of people without water. the pipe failures may be a sign of a deeper problem. >> reporter: the first water pipe broke around 11:30 last night and by early morning, millbrae reported dozens
the governor asked president obama to intervene and he did. the wildfire was the largest in state history. it started in august and burned 1,800 square miles. >>> a fight on the san mateo bridge led to a man jumping from the bridge right into the water. news chopper 2 took these pictures while the man was clinging to a rope and then swam to a rescue boat. he and his wife were arguing inside their suv when it crashed into a guardrail. the couple then got out of the car and the argument...
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romney said president obama is more interested in showing pain over the cuts than showing compromise and he even compared him to the roman leader fidle who watched rome burn. >> look at what's happening right now. i wish i were there. it kills me not to be there. not to be in the white house doing what needs to be done. >> his wife anne said losing was a crushing disappointment for the country. >>> california republican party delegates voted overwhelmingly today to elect jim brulty as the state's party chairman. the southern california republican says he intends to revive the party's interest in the state. there was an historic election for the number two position. >>> republican delegates cast their votes. >> reporter: because of her religion her loyalty is to the muslim religion. she is not republican. dhillon is not muslim but rather sikh. >> you're going to have a few crazy people and biggots and our party is no different. >> i can't believe this is what we've been spending our time wasting around doing. in the meantime we have a 2/3 super majority of the democrats in the state c
romney said president obama is more interested in showing pain over the cuts than showing compromise and he even compared him to the roman leader fidle who watched rome burn. >> look at what's happening right now. i wish i were there. it kills me not to be there. not to be in the white house doing what needs to be done. >> his wife anne said losing was a crushing disappointment for the country. >>> california republican party delegates voted overwhelmingly today to elect...
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president obama talked about the three people that were killed in monday's bombings and said that the country will be on the road to recovery. >> we will all be with you as you learn to stand, and walk, and yes run again, of that i have no doubt you will run again. the service was also part pep rally, people cheered after the president said, when the attackers picked boston, they picked the wrong city. >>> first lady michelle obama visited the injured martinez boy at boston's children's hospital. aaron hern's mother said the surgery to close a wound on her son's leg was successful. >>> continuing coverage now of that devastating explosion and fire at a fertilizer plant in the small texas town of west. from the air you can see the fertilizer plant is absolutely leveled. reporting nicole collins is in texas tonight with more on the search for victims and hopefully more survivors here. nicole. >> reporter: good evening frank, it is certainly a search and rescue mission still at this late hour here in this small tight nit community of a town called west here in central texas. those worker
president obama talked about the three people that were killed in monday's bombings and said that the country will be on the road to recovery. >> we will all be with you as you learn to stand, and walk, and yes run again, of that i have no doubt you will run again. the service was also part pep rally, people cheered after the president said, when the attackers picked boston, they picked the wrong city. >>> first lady michelle obama visited the injured martinez boy at boston's...
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the house is expected to pass that measure, possibly by tomorrow and president obama has signaled he will sign it. >>> singer michelle shocked released a letter today saying she was sorry about the comments she made about gays and lesbians in a recent concert in san francisco. she said she does not believe god hates homosexuals, she says shwas describing the intolerance and fears of others. here is a portion of what she said. >> we are at nearly the end of times. once preachers are held at gunpoint, and forced to marry the homosexuals i'm pretty sure that that will be the signal for jesus to come on back. >> reporter: in her letter, the singer wrote, my statement aequating the repeal of prop 8 with the end of times was neither literal or nor ironic. >>> 52-year-old joel coffman is accused of molesting one teenage boy, and secretly filming another in a bathroom. coffman coached baseball in oakland, and palo alto. contra costa prosecutors also say they think there are more unidentified victims. >>> today, the aclu filed what could be a ground breaking lawsuit against the city of san fr
the house is expected to pass that measure, possibly by tomorrow and president obama has signaled he will sign it. >>> singer michelle shocked released a letter today saying she was sorry about the comments she made about gays and lesbians in a recent concert in san francisco. she said she does not believe god hates homosexuals, she says shwas describing the intolerance and fears of others. here is a portion of what she said. >> we are at nearly the end of times. once preachers...
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>> congressman also commented on the dozens of attempts of house of republicans trying to over turn obama's care. >> they're trying to do something over and over but expecting the same result. trying to hurt the american people because they don't agree on something that's upheld and decided. >> estimated of 40 million americans are unensured of the medicare act. coverage will begin january 1st. >>> alameda county officials reached out to promote wellness and places that can use a boost. community meeting focused on helping people and those are uncorporated area that's south of san leandro and problems there including obesity and teens's pregnancy that's aimed at kids. >> the folks that live here, they know the community better than we do and the hot spots are and the troubled areas and for example if it is a bad intersection or they know there is certain gang activity that happened in certain part that we don't necessarily know. >> today's meeting to develop a health and wellness plan that'll become apart of the county's plan. >>> plus, what amanda knox is refusing what to do ahead of her r
>> congressman also commented on the dozens of attempts of house of republicans trying to over turn obama's care. >> they're trying to do something over and over but expecting the same result. trying to hurt the american people because they don't agree on something that's upheld and decided. >> estimated of 40 million americans are unensured of the medicare act. coverage will begin january 1st. >>> alameda county officials reached out to promote wellness and places...
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president obama reached out to members of congress to brief them on the situation. european allies are also discussing an appropriate response. the u.s. would likely launch tomahawk cruise missiles from those ships in the mediterranean. the president says he has ruled out putting american troops on the ground in syria. >>> u.s. stock markets drifted lower today after the obama administration increased pressure on syria. the dow industrials fell 64 points. nasdaq was a fraction lower. the markets had been up before the comments about syria's use of chemical weapons. >>> the u.s. treasury secretary is urging congress to raise the nation's debt limit as soon as possible. in a letter to congress, he says federal funds will dry out in mid-october. unless the government agents, the government will no longer be able to pay its bills. failure could put social security payments at risk, along with money for veterans. >>> state senator mark leno wants to take action against russia and its new laws that discriminate against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. for example, a pub
president obama reached out to members of congress to brief them on the situation. european allies are also discussing an appropriate response. the u.s. would likely launch tomahawk cruise missiles from those ships in the mediterranean. the president says he has ruled out putting american troops on the ground in syria. >>> u.s. stock markets drifted lower today after the obama administration increased pressure on syria. the dow industrials fell 64 points. nasdaq was a fraction lower....
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president obama maintain that is the core of al-qaida has been decimated but that regional groups continue to create problems. >>> the closure showed the u.s. must remain vigilant. >> the effort of closing these embassies, shows that can stop threats and they are playing in ways that is going to pose challenges to the united states for years to come. >>> senator mccain also expressed concern about a new round of violence and bloodshed in e skwrept following his trip -- bloodshed in egypt following his trip. >>> and trump has said he has not made a decision to run for president. >> it can be half a million dollars or more. >> it could be more. i would be willing to spend. >> that kind of money? >> i would spend whatever it took. >> trump admitted that if he did run, if hillary clinton ran, she would be a tough competitor to beat. >>> and the president and his family are staying on martha's vineyard until august 18th. the white house says he will have no public appearances but does receive daily briefings. >>> an unusual courtroom twist. a judge said the baby's name must be changed >> an emo
president obama maintain that is the core of al-qaida has been decimated but that regional groups continue to create problems. >>> the closure showed the u.s. must remain vigilant. >> the effort of closing these embassies, shows that can stop threats and they are playing in ways that is going to pose challenges to the united states for years to come. >>> senator mccain also expressed concern about a new round of violence and bloodshed in e skwrept following his trip --...
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. >> and claims by a tween presid obama and hillaryically ton. -- and hillary clinton. look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. >>> yosemite park patrol continues to search for a teenager who fell into the nevada falls. >> a lot of people went there, i guess he was the first person that slipped away. >>> sacramento county search teams called off efforts to locate a 16-year-old boy missing and presumed drowned this weekend in the sacramento river. the boy and a 13-year-old friend were in deep water when the older boy went under shortly after noon. the area has turbulent currents that can drag a person in. >>> relatives say 19-year-ol
. >> and claims by a tween presid obama and hillaryically ton. -- and hillary clinton. look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male...
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. >>> president obama challenged students to build on mr. mandela's vision for equality and opportunity. he also committed 7 billion u.s. dollars to the building of power grids in six african countries and he reaffirmed efforts to help fight hiv in africa. >> if there's any country in the world that shows the power of human being to affect change this is the one. you showed us how a prisoner can become a president. you've shown us how bitter adversaries can reconcile. >> although president obama was unable to visit mandela. he honored him in the island where mandela was inprisoned. >>> and temperatures cooled off a bit today. but a different story for tomorrow. coming up the one day this week neighborhoods could approach 110 degrees and the timing of our next major cool down. look at them kids... they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?!
. >>> president obama challenged students to build on mr. mandela's vision for equality and opportunity. he also committed 7 billion u.s. dollars to the building of power grids in six african countries and he reaffirmed efforts to help fight hiv in africa. >> if there's any country in the world that shows the power of human being to affect change this is the one. you showed us how a prisoner can become a president. you've shown us how bitter adversaries can reconcile. >>...
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. >> and new evidence the proof it has from the obama administration ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of craving something that i can't have ♪ ♪ turn around barbara ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ 90-calorie fiber one lemon bar. . >>> some deer hunters in sonoma county caught a suspected arsonist in the act. we explain what first caught the hunter's attention and what they did next. >> reporter: cal fire helicopters and ground crews were able to make quick work of the fires burning off pine flat road east of geyserville. we saw smoke and i passed my buddy. i said i didn't hear lightning. the hunters saw three small fires through binoculars. we saw a dog and a guy come down on the road and he grabbed a pile of brush, walked to the fire of the road and started another fire. we saw a guy lighting a 4th fire so we apprehended him. >> code bryant was the only huntory give us -- hunte
. >> and new evidence the proof it has from the obama administration ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good for me around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of craving something that i can't have ♪ ♪ turn around barbara ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ 90-calorie fiber one lemon bar. . >>> some deer hunters in sonoma county...
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>> president obama weighs in on the keystone pipeline. in four minutes why some in the bay area are elated by what he said. >> bill martin is back with your complete bay area forecast and when warm weather will replace this wet weather. >> and a swift air flight was supposed to have a special cargo of cash but when that plane landed the cash wasn't there. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> there are questions tonight about what caused this fire at a commercial building today in los angeles. the fire in south los angeles was first reported around 1:30 this afternoon. the building housed a furniture wood working shop. it took crews about an hour to put out the fire no one was hurt. an ember from the fire
>> president obama weighs in on the keystone pipeline. in four minutes why some in the bay area are elated by what he said. >> bill martin is back with your complete bay area forecast and when warm weather will replace this wet weather. >> and a swift air flight was supposed to have a special cargo of cash but when that plane landed the cash wasn't there. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut...
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president obama said he believes syria's regime will collapse eventually. >> well i am very concerned about syria becoming an onclave for extremists. president obama also took a trip to bethlehem where the bible says the nativity scene took place. >>> a proposal that takes up to 10% of bank accounts was met with fierce resistance. >>> three way clashes broke out at the offices of the muslim brotherhood. they fought with each other and riot police. the muslim brother brotherhood is trying to monopolize power. thousands of police have gone on strike making things worse. >>> and in paris the bells of noter dam rang out again but only as a test. the bells are made to mark noter dame's anniversary. many parisians had complained the old bells were out of tune. >>> the speed limit at the toll bridge will go from 15 miles per hour to 35. the bridge will switch to all electronic toll taking and cars will no longer have to stop at the toll plaza. >>> an unusual art creation that seems to show furniture being thrown out of furniture may soon be removed. if art on a former hotel on sixth and howa
president obama said he believes syria's regime will collapse eventually. >> well i am very concerned about syria becoming an onclave for extremists. president obama also took a trip to bethlehem where the bible says the nativity scene took place. >>> a proposal that takes up to 10% of bank accounts was met with fierce resistance. >>> three way clashes broke out at the offices of the muslim brotherhood. they fought with each other and riot police. the muslim brother...
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president obama has already announced to federal government to seize work tomorrow. the federal government essentially ran out of money when the clock struck midnight on the east coast. the community of grove land near yosemite national park is bracing for a serious hit if the park closes. it's a popular spot to stay while visiting the park. cafe and hotel owners say a park closure could seriously hurt business just as they were getting over the rim fire. >> we may not survive the winter. we've already been taking one hit with the fire. >> reporter: the last time yosemite closed due to government shut downs were back in 1995 and 1996. the park stayed closed for a total of 27 days days. >>> service agents say they expect to help at least 4,000 people sign up for health coverage tomorrow. operators speak 13 languages and will be asking callers half a dozen questions. each person must provide a birthday, social security number, home zip code, income tax information and legal status details. there are concerns that the roll out of the affordable care act could open the f
president obama has already announced to federal government to seize work tomorrow. the federal government essentially ran out of money when the clock struck midnight on the east coast. the community of grove land near yosemite national park is bracing for a serious hit if the park closes. it's a popular spot to stay while visiting the park. cafe and hotel owners say a park closure could seriously hurt business just as they were getting over the rim fire. >> we may not survive the winter....
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obama sat down with russian president vladimir putin. they both agree the syrian rebels and regime need to begin negotiations. >>> in india, monsoon rains led to flooding in the north. at least 23 people are confirmed dead. another 50 are missing. some ten thousand hindu pilgrims are also stranded on a mountain path leading to a religious site. meteorologists are forecasting rain for at least three more days, maybe longer. >>> in france, the rivalry between boeing and airbus took center stage at the paris air show. the two companies are the first to make commercial jets using lightweight carbon composites which make them for fuel efficient. plane firefighters count heavily on this air show to take multiman billion dollar orders. >>> why the golden gate's new electronic tolls are leading to fines for some drivers. >> bill martin, updating his forecast. at 1045, the warm up we can expect, after some cooler temperatures tomorrow. >> up first, two teenagers pulled to safety. one rescuer called it the most challenging of his career. goodnight
obama sat down with russian president vladimir putin. they both agree the syrian rebels and regime need to begin negotiations. >>> in india, monsoon rains led to flooding in the north. at least 23 people are confirmed dead. another 50 are missing. some ten thousand hindu pilgrims are also stranded on a mountain path leading to a religious site. meteorologists are forecasting rain for at least three more days, maybe longer. >>> in france, the rivalry between boeing and airbus...
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this week president obama reached out to republicans in an effort to end the sequester cuts. coming up in seven minutes, the president is preparing to raise the stakes in an effort to reach a compromise. >>> a show stopping sight tonight. the significance behind this performance from an iron breathing contraption with a cult following. >>> the new safety measure now in place after an assault rifle is stolen right from a san francisco police car. >>> san francisco's exploritorium attracted quite a crowd. the museum held the event as a way to connect with the public while it moves through the new facility. as you can remember, it closed and plans to reopen in april. the events they just finished with a big finale from a fire breathing octopus. deborah villalon is live now where a bit of burning man lit up the night sky. >> reporter: a 25-foot contraption a fixture at burning man flamed out in san francisco. it's el grupo mecanico the mechanical octopus. and today it entertained this crowd. >> you cannot not feel the flames and the heat. >> reporter: some folks bowing down. >> t
this week president obama reached out to republicans in an effort to end the sequester cuts. coming up in seven minutes, the president is preparing to raise the stakes in an effort to reach a compromise. >>> a show stopping sight tonight. the significance behind this performance from an iron breathing contraption with a cult following. >>> the new safety measure now in place after an assault rifle is stolen right from a san francisco police car. >>> san francisco's...
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president obama says he wants a balanced approach to the budget that is fair and will help america's hard working people. >>> president obama will speak tomorrow agent the glitches that have plagued implementation of the health care act. >> it's been a fiasco. send air force one to silican valley. load it up with smart people. bring them back to washington and fix this problem. it's ridiculous. everybody knows that. >> so far about a half million americans have applied for insurance but 7 million are expected to apply. coverage begins on january 1st. >>> gas prices fell almost a dime a gallon across the nation during the past week. but savings here in the bay area have not been quite that dramatic. analysts say the price drop reflecting the tensions in iran. in san jose today's average price was 3.78 down three cents for the week. in oakland $3.80. also 3-cents cheaper than last week. >>> while prices at the pump are dropping holiday air fare is soaring. averaging $415 round trip. travel experts say the cheapest tickets for holidays can be found at the start of the year. they say you
president obama says he wants a balanced approach to the budget that is fair and will help america's hard working people. >>> president obama will speak tomorrow agent the glitches that have plagued implementation of the health care act. >> it's been a fiasco. send air force one to silican valley. load it up with smart people. bring them back to washington and fix this problem. it's ridiculous. everybody knows that. >> so far about a half million americans have applied for...
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the obama plan would have up documented immigrants receive immigrants in eight years. it would all aver off sort of dishes to us. the president's plan would be dead on arrival if it reaches congress. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered one of his last masses. tens of thousands of the fateful gathered to hear the departing pope. an ex week epd will be the final pope. the pope atphoupbtsed he will retire due to failing help. it is the first time -- the pope announced he will retire during the failing help. it is if first mass since he announced he will be stepping down. >> reporter: as the emotionals made it through the pews. some had the question of new leadership on their mind. pope benedict xvi announced their reservation. >> we just have to pray for him and pray for the cardinals. >> reporter: the cardinals are will will be gathering in rome. >> the next pope needs to understand in what we believe and why we believe it. >> even within my family. a lot of us we stepped away from the church. because a lot of us lost faith. >> reporter: candy gonzalez admits today was the f
the obama plan would have up documented immigrants receive immigrants in eight years. it would all aver off sort of dishes to us. the president's plan would be dead on arrival if it reaches congress. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered one of his last masses. tens of thousands of the fateful gathered to hear the departing pope. an ex week epd will be the final pope. the pope atphoupbtsed he will retire due to failing help. it is the first time -- the pope announced he will retire during...
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. >> president obama met with senior staff -- the white house didn't release details. coming up angry reaction from members of the congress and of the public. >>> a mylar kite is said to cause a power outage, the kite got stuck in the power lines and the power went out around 4:30 and as of 8:50 tonight the power is back on for the entire island. >>> burglars are targeting one area so much police can't keep up. >>> then police hope we can track down these break in robbers. >>> an >> and a brush fire took an hour to put out in the meadow fair park open space area south of the airport. no one was injured. >>> investigators are trying to determine if a swatter caused a fire last night on holly street. it started around 11:30 it is the first fire firefighters responded to at this house. >>> some frustrated business owners are demanding a better response from police. some are taking action on their own. >> they tried but couldn't break it. >> he showed us where someone tried to break in this morning and then the video -- it is the third break in at his bar on tell graph and
. >> president obama met with senior staff -- the white house didn't release details. coming up angry reaction from members of the congress and of the public. >>> a mylar kite is said to cause a power outage, the kite got stuck in the power lines and the power went out around 4:30 and as of 8:50 tonight the power is back on for the entire island. >>> burglars are targeting one area so much police can't keep up. >>> then police hope we can track down these break...
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president obama plans to make his own push for immigration reform tomorrow. >> reporter: we talked to a lot of undocumented workers in the canal district. some of whom have been lining up here for years for day labor jobs. many didn't hope for more until today. pedro garcia says he spent the past decade living in the so- called shadows. >> i've been here for a long time, and i just want to see my family. >> reporter: as one of the country's 11 million undocumented workers, he may soon be granted legal status. >> a couple years back, we were able to get that. it feels good. >> reporter: today's announcement is a 180-degree departure from a time when fear of deportation. >> there have been increasing numbers of deported people every year, since obama took office. >> reporter: she hopes the grand plan unveiled by senators today leads to real reform. >> i've been in practice since 1990. so the issue has come up several times, but major reform has only happened once in my career. >> it's just time, you know? >> reporter: the executive director of the canal alliance is cautiously optimistic
president obama plans to make his own push for immigration reform tomorrow. >> reporter: we talked to a lot of undocumented workers in the canal district. some of whom have been lining up here for years for day labor jobs. many didn't hope for more until today. pedro garcia says he spent the past decade living in the so- called shadows. >> i've been here for a long time, and i just want to see my family. >> reporter: as one of the country's 11 million undocumented workers, he...
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. >>> today president obama warned of the grim impact of federal cuts. if congress doesn't stop the sequester from taking effect next friday. >> thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. and parents will scramble to find care for their kids. airports will see set backs causing delays for the country. >> the president has asked congress to replace them with cuts and reform. but house republicans say they will not vote on any plan that will raise taxes. if no deal is reached, 70,000 children could lose access to the head start program. many day care centers may have to close earlier this school year and starlet -- start later in the fall. >>> 13 seniors are waiting to find out if they will be kicked out of their homes. the building was foreclosed in november and the attorney for the former operator of the facility says the state has ordered the operator to remove the residents but the new operator says they are trying to keep the current residents in their home. >> they're caught in the middle. many of them have moved out already. what we have
. >>> today president obama warned of the grim impact of federal cuts. if congress doesn't stop the sequester from taking effect next friday. >> thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. and parents will scramble to find care for their kids. airports will see set backs causing delays for the country. >> the president has asked congress to replace them with cuts and reform. but house republicans say they will not vote on any plan that will raise taxes. if no deal...
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idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> reporter: president obama says his main priority is growing the economy. in the audience apple ceo kim cook. the president called on congress to revent billions of the dollars in cuts scheduled to take place on march 1st. with jobs, services and the nation on the line, residents turn out to protest. >> it hurt -- hurts me deeply when they have to play politics with the nation's lives. >>> the president announced 34,000 troops will withdraw from afghanistan by this time next year. that puts the u.s. on track to end the war by the end of 2014. reporting live in washington, jaqueline fell, ktvu news. >>> the republicans chose marco rubio. he is considered the new face of the party with latino backgrounds and humble begi
idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> reporter: president obama says his main priority is growing the economy. in the audience apple ceo kim...
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. >>> an opposite sides of the world, president obama and hussein hurani prayed. but there's sharp criticism from israel and those in power in washington, d.c. there were hand shapes all around when the landmark deal. in exchange the west eases about $7 billion worth of the economic sanctions crippling the islamic republic. for now the main sanctions remain. iran's newly elected president hailed the deal. >> cracks have been made in the regime of sanctions and as time pass it is cracks will grow wider. >> reporter: but israel's prime minister called out against the accord calling it a mistake. >> israel will not bound by this agreement. we cannot and will not allow for a regime that calls for the deinstruction of israel. >> reporter: the words hinted at a threat of an israeli break down. the skepticism was echoed by some u.s. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >> we are very concerned as to whether iran will live up to even these commitments. >> we trusted the iranians before on nuclear issues and what have we gotten for it. >> reporter: if iran is caught tryin
. >>> an opposite sides of the world, president obama and hussein hurani prayed. but there's sharp criticism from israel and those in power in washington, d.c. there were hand shapes all around when the landmark deal. in exchange the west eases about $7 billion worth of the economic sanctions crippling the islamic republic. for now the main sanctions remain. iran's newly elected president hailed the deal. >> cracks have been made in the regime of sanctions and as time pass it is...
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would notify israel before any attack this as the nation ramps up and prepares if president obama decides to launch an air strike. conor powell, ktvu news. >> we will be carrying the president's a -- address live right here. >>> and tomorrow afternoon, sending a message about the attack on syria. americans weigh in. >>> the san francisco fire department has apparently reached a settlement with a firefighter that accused superior of racial harassment. according to the san francisco chronicle. african american firefighter larry jacobs says he was called house boy. that he was told he could not associate with other trainees. some veteran firefighters supported his story. under the agreement jacobs will receive $175,000. city supervisors must still approve the settlement. >>> and oakland man is sharing his own story of abuse in an old reform school in florida. investigators have already found remains there. a local man believes the disturbing discoveries will continue. >> reporter: for more than 25 years, oakland has been a place of refuge for paul price. >> i wanted to get away as far as i c
would notify israel before any attack this as the nation ramps up and prepares if president obama decides to launch an air strike. conor powell, ktvu news. >> we will be carrying the president's a -- address live right here. >>> and tomorrow afternoon, sending a message about the attack on syria. americans weigh in. >>> the san francisco fire department has apparently reached a settlement with a firefighter that accused superior of racial harassment. according to the san...
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his harsh words for the obama administration and the challenge he issued to the audience. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> more now on that breaking news off the coast of san mateo county. an extensive search is on the way as the coast guard tries to find four people who are believed to have abandoned their sailboat. here's a live look. the coast guard told us they expect one of their two cutters to arrive in the area off the coast within the next hour. the coast guard says two of the four people who are on the boat or were on the boat are children under the age of 8. right now the search is centered about 65 miles off pillar point but the coast guard is asking the public for help. >> we don't currently know the na
his harsh words for the obama administration and the challenge he issued to the audience. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>>...
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president obama urged the nation to use its grief to find wisdom and confront gun violence. president obama spoke at a me sejust blocks from where the gunman opened fire killing 12 people. the president told the victim's families that there was nothing routine about the tragedy or their loss. as greg jarred reports, president obama said he could not accept inaction after the latest in a string of mass shootings. >> michael wells arnold. martin john bradward. >> reporter: nearly one week after the unthinkable happened inside building 187 at the washington naval yard a tribute to the 12 people who lost their lives. >> they loved their country, they loved their navy. >> reporter: president obama alongside first lady michelle noting the pain gripping the navy family is extraordinary. >> as president i have now grieved with five american communities ripped apart by mass violence. >> the president says he will continue to push for new gun control measures in the wake of this attack. >> reporter: -- >> we can't accept this. as americans bound in grief and love we must insist here t
president obama urged the nation to use its grief to find wisdom and confront gun violence. president obama spoke at a me sejust blocks from where the gunman opened fire killing 12 people. the president told the victim's families that there was nothing routine about the tragedy or their loss. as greg jarred reports, president obama said he could not accept inaction after the latest in a string of mass shootings. >> michael wells arnold. martin john bradward. >> reporter: nearly one...
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obama would not sit down with mr. putin before the g20 summit in september. >> we were not at the point in our progress in a number of these issues, where a summit at the presidential level was the most constructive step. >> reporter: the president also expressed concerns over russia's new laws, discriminating against gays. the legislation led to new calls for action. now being urged to sever ties with sister cities in russia. already, more than 300 people have signed the online petition, urging mayor kwan to step in. the new laws have already led to arrests in russia, site of the upcoming winter olympics. president obama calls the crackdown contradictory to the olympic spirit. i asked mayor kwan's office about the calls to cut those sister city ties, in a statement she said she plans to consult with the city council, and that she is committed to pressuring all governments to treat their lgbt communities with respect and dignity. >>> 100 people contributed money to pay for the $3,000 billboard put up on 10th street an
obama would not sit down with mr. putin before the g20 summit in september. >> we were not at the point in our progress in a number of these issues, where a summit at the presidential level was the most constructive step. >> reporter: the president also expressed concerns over russia's new laws, discriminating against gays. the legislation led to new calls for action. now being urged to sever ties with sister cities in russia. already, more than 300 people have signed the online...
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more than 25,000 people have signed this on-line petition asking president obama to fire the presidenter who pursued swartz for two years. >> is it like shoplifting from a video store or loaning a video to a friend. >> reporter: this is video of aaron swartz taken last summer. >> there is a battle going on right now to define everything that happens on the internet. >> reporter: his passion for open access is evident, but his actty vim got him into trouble with the lay. >> the fact he was indicted and charged with 13 felonies for a possible 35 years in jail just really seems completely out of proportion with trying to share knowledge. >> reporter: prosecutors had charged him for allegedly hacking into a website and downloading millions of documents. his trial was scheduled for april. >> it sounds to me like a case of the mrs. being overzealous, especially considering the crime he supposedly committed. >> reporter: swartz committed suicide last friday in new york. tonight, the tech community is mourning the loss of the 26- year-old prod gee, possibly best known for reddit. >> there's no o
more than 25,000 people have signed this on-line petition asking president obama to fire the presidenter who pursued swartz for two years. >> is it like shoplifting from a video store or loaning a video to a friend. >> reporter: this is video of aaron swartz taken last summer. >> there is a battle going on right now to define everything that happens on the internet. >> reporter: his passion for open access is evident, but his actty vim got him into trouble with the lay....
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. >>> white house officials haven't released details about president obama's birthday celebrations but he did play a round of golf. he will head out to california for an appearance with jay leno. >>> some of the world's fastest dautson's kicked off the annual weiner races. this is the start of the weinersnitzel celebration. 16 dogs will advance to the final rounds which will take place on september 1st in del mar. >>> returning to our breaking news. we have just learned the b.a.r.t. strike has been called off. we will have a live update with what riders need to know coming up in three minutes. >>> breaking news right now, there will not be a b.a.r.t. strike tomorrow. however it's not because b.a.r.t. and its unions were able to reach a deal it's because of what governor jerry brown did just moments ago. >> governor jerry brown released a statement, b.a.r.t.'s request that he is calling a board of inquiry that will take place in seven days which means the strike will be diverted for seven days. governor brown said he did this because it would endanger the public's health and welfare. >>
. >>> white house officials haven't released details about president obama's birthday celebrations but he did play a round of golf. he will head out to california for an appearance with jay leno. >>> some of the world's fastest dautson's kicked off the annual weiner races. this is the start of the weinersnitzel celebration. 16 dogs will advance to the final rounds which will take place on september 1st in del mar. >>> returning to our breaking news. we have just...
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. >>> a heavily guarded motorcade whisked president obama through the streets of san francisco. where he's been and what he's up to next. good evening. i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. president obama arrived about four and a half hours ago and has already attended two fund- raising parties. we have live team coverage. ktvu's carol lew will tell us about the cause that brought hundreds into the streets but we begin with ken wayne south of market. i understand the president is already calling it a night. >> reporter: well, it's 1:00 a.m. east coast time so at the present time might be pretty tired right now, frank. if you look behind me you can see 5th street is closed down to howard. that's because the president is staying at the intercontinental hotel down the street. mr. obama's motorcade left pacific heights an hour ago after the president attended a fund-raising dinner at the getty mansion on broad way. despite the high price tag those would attended didn't get a lot of time with him. he was there only about an hour. this is as close as we could get to the getty ma
. >>> a heavily guarded motorcade whisked president obama through the streets of san francisco. where he's been and what he's up to next. good evening. i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. president obama arrived about four and a half hours ago and has already attended two fund- raising parties. we have live team coverage. ktvu's carol lew will tell us about the cause that brought hundreds into the streets but we begin with ken wayne south of market. i understand the...
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the 10-year-old asked president obama to stop gun violence. in response, the president invited him to the white house for today's announcement. >>> experts on gun policy are noting that president obama did not do what president george h.w. bush did after a school massacre in stockton in 1989. president obama did not use his authority to block the import of weapons that where not generally recognized for sporting purposes. >>> interior secretary, ken salazar the latest secretary to announce he is leaving the obama administration. he plans to step down in march to return to his home in colorado. president obama released a statement praising salazar on his work, saying he helped expand the development of domestic energy resources, while also protecting water, land, and wildlife. >>> actor conrad bane has died at the age of 89. many remember him from tv's "diff'rent strokes." >> i adopted willis and arnold, because they're great kids, and i love them. >> he played the kindly white man who adopted two young african american brothers. the nbc show d
the 10-year-old asked president obama to stop gun violence. in response, the president invited him to the white house for today's announcement. >>> experts on gun policy are noting that president obama did not do what president george h.w. bush did after a school massacre in stockton in 1989. president obama did not use his authority to block the import of weapons that where not generally recognized for sporting purposes. >>> interior secretary, ken salazar the latest...
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. >>> president obama today took time off from his vacation in hawaii to sign a bipartisan budget deal and military spending deal. the military bill will give personnel a 1% increase. the budget deal should prevent the government shut down for two years although a different fight for the nation's debt limit could start early next year. >>> the labor department says new claims fell shartly last week. the government says that's a job of a solid jock market. 338,000 perps filed claims for unemployment insurance. that's lower by 338,000 by last week. >>> the dow closed up 122 points. >>> governor brown's proposal to build two huge water towers could be twice as expensive as he expected. the price tag of the undertkpwroupd tunnels rould keep 55 to $62 when state bond are add -- price tag of the under ground tunnels could keep 55 to $62 when state bonds are added. >>> and the shopping rush and what a rush it gives shoppers. we check in with bargain hunter on this day after christmas. >>> and the sound of celebration is actual hi a dangerous animal tradition. the bush that kept everyone safe
. >>> president obama today took time off from his vacation in hawaii to sign a bipartisan budget deal and military spending deal. the military bill will give personnel a 1% increase. the budget deal should prevent the government shut down for two years although a different fight for the nation's debt limit could start early next year. >>> the labor department says new claims fell shartly last week. the government says that's a job of a solid jock market. 338,000 perps filed...
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president obama and russian president put in all met. russia is a key ally of syria. still president obama pressed his case for support against the use of chemical weapons in syria. >> i think our joint recognition that the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy, but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> the world leaders talked about the situation during a four-hour dinner and in keeping with the economic agenda china said military action would be bad for the world economy. >>> investigators in sunnyvale tell us new information will be released about a man killed yesterday. officers in an undercover drug transaction shot a man outside a hobey's restaurant. he was pronounced dead. police haven't said if the man had a weapon. he was in a vehicle at the time. this was the second fatal police shooting in sunnyvale in the past month. >>> in buehrling game police are looking for two very young female dog nap ers. they say a five month old english bulldog was stolen by the girls. it happened on -- between 1:00 and 2:00 in the after
president obama and russian president put in all met. russia is a key ally of syria. still president obama pressed his case for support against the use of chemical weapons in syria. >> i think our joint recognition that the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy, but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> the world leaders talked about the situation during a four-hour dinner and in keeping with the economic agenda china said military action...
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president obama says the deal allows mr. assad to continue killing his own people. >> we are seeing flight after flight coming into syria full of weapons and devices to kill syrians. >> we have syria for the first time acknowledging that it has chemical weapons and the russians their primary sponsors saying they will push syria to get all of their chemical weapons out. the distance that we've traveled over these couple of weeks is remarkable. >> tomorrow the united nations is expected to release its report on the august 21st attack that prompted the threat of a u.s. military strike by president obama. the u.n. inspection team spent two weeks in syria evaluating. the u.s. says its intelligence indicates the military used gas to carry out those attacks. >>> lawrence summers is out. the obama administers announced that summers has removed itself from considering as the next federal reserve chairman. president obama credits summers for shepereding the nation through a recession recovery. he suggested that eight differences betwe
president obama says the deal allows mr. assad to continue killing his own people. >> we are seeing flight after flight coming into syria full of weapons and devices to kill syrians. >> we have syria for the first time acknowledging that it has chemical weapons and the russians their primary sponsors saying they will push syria to get all of their chemical weapons out. the distance that we've traveled over these couple of weeks is remarkable. >> tomorrow the united nations is...